REDMOND HIGH GIRLS
• Head Coach: Jake Crowley, fourth year
• Last year: 10-0 4A Kingco; 1st at districts; 4th at state
• 2010 turnout: 22 players
TOP RETURNERS
• Jr. Kelly Kennewick: 20th at state last year and team’s only state returner. One of the top juniors in the state, she keeps improving.
• Jr. Makayla Walker: Great all-around athlete and varsity basketball player was a state alternate last year.
• Soph. Keira O’Hearn: A fierce competitor and rising star, good student-athlete.
• Jr. Alicia Bies: Natural swing and great work ethic will help her contend for a district spot. Grandpa Don Bies is a former PGA Tour champion.
• Jrs. Carley Kalina, Peyton Halstead, Stephanie Schoeppal: Hard-working trio are all two-year varsity returners and have improved steadily each year in the program.
KEY NEWCOMER
• Soph. Sammy Saliba: Natural athlete (basketball and lacrosse player) with a tremendous future in golf and unlimited potential, according to coach.
DID YOU KNOW?
The Mustangs have reeled off 68 consecutive wins in 4A Kingco golf matches, dating back to 2003.
QUOTABLE
“We lost four seniors who made the cut at the state tournament, but we have a young and talented team which will be fun to watch and compete. They are now out of the shadow of last year’s stellar senior class who never lost a league match in four years and contributed 11 banners to the school gym: Kingco, District, and State, in their high school career. We have tremendous depth and competition with 10-11 kids competing for six district spots.” – Redmond coach Jake Crowley
OVERLAKE BOYS
• Head Coach: Doug Weaver, sixth year
• Last year: 8-0 Emerald City League; 10-0 overall; 1st in league
• 2010 turnout: 15 players
TOP RETURNERS
• Jr. Reid Fredrickson: Made all-league team last year and shot 73-71 in the state tournament to finish seventh. Co-captain has a solid game and looks to improve his state finish this year.
• Sr. Kevin Bush: Senior co-captain has been on varsity all four years. Just missed state last year and looks to make amends in his last chance.
• Jr. Sam Brown: Returning letterman has ability to shoot low numbers and should be a threat this postseason.
KEY NEWCOMER
• Fr. Danny Lee: Extremely talented freshman got off to a great start with a medal in his first Varsity match, firing a three-over-par 38. May be a sign of great things to come for this kid.
DID YOU KNOW?
Alec Pakzad, last year’s team captain who shot 71-71 at the 1A state tournament to place fifth, is currently attending Seattle University on a golf scholarship.
QUOTABLE
“We’ve been blessed with having good players, and we’re trying to build a golf tradition here. We’ve never really had that. The girls have had some good teams in the past, but the boys (haven’t). We’re trying to build character first, integrity second, and then a never-quit attitude. I’m trying to teach them what the heck will go on in life, whether it’s their marriage, or their job, or a boss they don’t like someday, just dealing with adversity. Most of it is staying positive, no matter what you shoot.” – Overlake coach Doug Weaver
OVERLAKE GIRLS
• Head Coach: Shawn Farmer, 5th year
• Last year: 3-3 Emerald City League
• 2010 turnout: 7 players
TOP RETURNERS
• Sr. Jessica Elliott: Three-sport star (soccer, basketball, golf) has been to state the past two years and helped the team to a district and state championship in 2008.
• Jr. Meggie Howell: Third-year returner is solid, consistent and very long off the tee.
• Srs. Lexie Hewitt, Aubrey Devine, Jessica Weisbly: Returning crop of seniors are all showing huge improvements from last year, and will be a threat in the postseason.
KEY NEWCOMER
• Soph. Kirsten Parris: First-year player impressed during tryouts and will shoot some low numbers this season for the Owls.
DID YOU KNOW?
Coach Farmer works as a Titleist Performance Institute golf conditioning specialist, which provides her team access to a one-of-a-kind program to help improve their game. “All my players are taken through a functional movement screen to assess any physical limitations that might be affecting their game, and then through conditioning we work to correct those and then translate them into the swing,” she explained. “We work through 20-30 minutes of just warm up, coordination and mobility drills before ever swinging a club at practice. The result though is better ball striking, longer shots and fewer injuries.”
QUOTABLE
“The team is looking great. We’ve revamped our practice routine and have incorporated a lot of new elements from the conditioning side of things to help the team improve. We’re all excited to see everyone’s hard work pay off on the course.” – Coach Farmer
BEAR CREEK BOYS
• Head Coach: Greg Cheever, second year
• Last year: 6-0 Sea-Tac 2B League, 1st place; 10-1-1 overall
• 2010 turnout: 10 players
TOP RETURNERS
• Jr. Gannon McCahill: 2009 state participant and league medalist has a creative golf game.
• Jr. Will Stansell: Team’s other state-bound returner is a smooth swinger with the ability to score low at any time.
• Jr. Connor Morgan: Varsity returner has improved greatly since last spring, expects to compete for a spot at districts and state.
• Jr. Jamie Clough: Star goalkeeper for the Grizzlies has strong natural golf ability and desire to improve. Has potential to be a threat in the postseason.
Key newcomers
• Fr. Ricky Olson: Very long off the tee and an excellent all-around game makes him potential to be No. 1 in the upcoming years, if not this season.
• Fr. Sam Stansell: Great all-around athlete features a super work ethic and is eager to learn.
• Soph. Kooha Kwon: Smooth-swinging sophomore has potential to be a surprise impact player at the Varsity level.
DID YOU KNOW?
In addition to taking over as the head golf coach last year, Cheever has been a coach with the boys’ varsity golf program for the last 11 years, where he currently serves as an assistant coach.
QUOTABLE
“We have a combination of both experience and energetic, focused youth. We are focusing on one match at a time, while building towards a league title, district title, and state title.” – Bear Creek coach Greg Cheever
